Fly rod reel



June 3, 1952 P. A. SMITH ETAL 2,598,846

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June 1952 P. A. SMITH ETAL 2,598,846

FLY ROD REEL Filed Aug. 14. 1948 2 SHEETSfSHEET 2 fzz VEZZ Z 01- fl wap WWHZZFs l atentecl une 3, 195i Hoops,- Dai'ie'n; Gon'm, assignors' to :The; Indiana Steel Products Company, V'Chieago, --Ill., :a ,-;cor-

--porationof Illinois Application Au'g'u'st 14, 194s, "SerialfNo.fy4 4,2:95

This present invention relates to a fly rod reel and more particularly to afly rod 'reelin which magnetic means are employe'dfto retain the com- 'ponent parts of the reel-in assembledposi-tion and toiinparta'desired drag to thereel.

In the 'reel' of the present invention, magnetic 3 means are provided for 'retaining a. spool, upon "which the-fishing line is' coiledfi'npositionwithin a suitable frame providing-a spindle upon'whieh the -s'po ol is mounted. A permanent'ma'gnet is "attached in fixed 'position 'to either the spool or the frame to cooperatewith-magnetizable mate- "rial carried by-the othermember to retain the spool-imposition upon the spindle within the frame. Themeehanical friction set up by 'reason -of the attraetion-between the "magnet: and the 'magneti'zalolematerial upon rotation of the spool in the frame serves to resist movementof'fthe spool within the frame 'to exert-a desired drag ""effe'et"upon movement of the spool.

It is, therefore, an important object of the presentinvntion to'provide a fly 'ca'sting jreel "of extremely simple and economical construction employing i a magnetic couple tomaintain the component parts of the reel in assembled'position.

'It is a further important object of the present "invention to providea fiycasting 'reelin whieh-a -spool' member is maintained inpositien thin a 1 frame member for rotation therein by-mea ns of apermanent magnetcarried by'one ofthe' meinhers coacting with magnetizable' materialoarried by the other ofsaid' mem'be'rs.

- lt is a' still further important object of -the present invention to' provide a 'flycasting reel comprising a "spool r'otatably disposed on a spindle carried'bya frame'surrounding thespool and a permanent: magnet carried by: the spool cooperating with magnetiza'ble material carried by the frame for maintainingthe spool positioned within-the frame, the magnetic attraction I between the permanent magnetandthe magne- -'tizable-material resisting rotation of *theispool within the frame. Y

"Other and*-further important objects of this invention will be apparent-fromthedisclosures in the specification and the aceom'panying' drawing s'.

' On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a' reel 'of the present invention;

Figure 2 is--a side ele'vati'on of the reel of Figure-1;

Figure 3'is a side-elevation of tne-iramemem- "'ber"-ofthe reel 'ofthe' present invention with the i's'p'ool removed 7 Claims. (01. -242-i'e8415) Figure 4 is a si'deelevational view of i thei-Sp ol of the reel of theipresent invention;

Figure-'5 is' a view taken along: theplaneN-V of Fig-lire :2;

s Figure 6 is "an i exploded: sectional View similar to Figure 5 and Figure :7 is" a: side elevational-vi-ewr;ofia; modi- 1 fied frame member of there'el of the present: in-

-'Vntion. I

-As shown on the I drawings: Reference numeral J l'u :refers to a, i fiyscasting reel of the-present inventionlcomprising general- J 1ya vframe member 5 l l and. ;a spool: t2 rotata'hly -di's'posed within 'the irame member; -I l. V

The eylindr'ioal, cup like frame memben l-lflis duce the weight-of the castingaridi'to .provide an opening for winding or: unwinding atfishin'g line on the spool as in. conventional: reels; 1:. The

: backing plate l3 is centrally apertured 'as iat ll the backing' plate m. A conventional clip .20, I having arcuate r spring like extension sarmsezl is secured to: the frame I l,= as by rivets 22,; for e attaching the i reel to a fiyfodxbyiconyntional means. "A disk 23,5 formedof sui'table nnagnetic materialiis mounted in a: centralipositionionizthe ba'cking surface l3. 'I "he di'sk '23i:is centrally aperture'd to: receive theishanki 18 ofrspindle'. l9 and is' retain'e'd in position on rtheinte'r'iorifa'ee bylpins 2:4. I.

to receive the' enlarged ciredlar fshankrluacofaia 'spindle l9"projecting"forwardlymf andlznormal to of the frame llby stiitable fastening means;t%as

The frame h I L withthe exception of disk 23, maybe suitably: ca'stasfan integral assembly, 1 the-assemblybeingipreferably cast of1a non mae aluminum or: magn'esium alloy -or' suitable blastic material.

neticm'at'e'rial such as aluminum, magnesium aan The-spool l 2 comprises generally a cylindrical hub 21 -having integrally form'ed' peripheral flanges 28 "cooperating with the? core 2T toz'adefine a T' generally V -shap'ed': annular windingiinotch for receiving and main-taining in p'osition ai -fish- I plug 3| is-inserted :in the aperture 29* and 5 central" recess 32 spindle 9' Whenhe spooi I2 is' assembled greater diameter thari the aperture 2 9. A -=f i ber formed therein to rec'ei frame 1 I'. jA sorew 33gf-threaddly iretained by the spool l2, secures a turning handle 34 to the outside surface of the spool, the handle 34 being adapted for rotating the spool within the frame. A pair of apertures 35 extending from the outer periphery of the spool l2 into communication with the recess 30 are provided for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully explained. A magnet assembly 31 is press-fitted into the recess 30 in a position to be flush with the outer surface of the spool l2. As illustrated in Figure 6, the magnet assembly 31 includes a magnetizable j circular pole piece 38 having a peripheral cylindrical flange 39 formed integrally therewith, the pole piece 38 being adapted to be seated in the recess 30 upon the shoulders provided in the, spool hub 21. A non-magnetic cylindrical sleeve 40 is positioned within the pole piece 38 in surface contact with the interior surfaces of the flange 39. A cylindrical permanent magnet 4| is seated within the spacer sleeve 48 and the pole piece 38, one plane end surface of the magnet abutting the inner circular face of the pole piece 38. l A second pole piece 42 of magnetic material is adapted to abut the other plane surface of the permanent magnet 4!, the pole piece 42 being formed as a cup fitting tightly within the spacer sleeve 40. The pole piece 38, the magnet 4| and the pole piece 42 are each centrally apertured as i at 43, 44 and 45, respectively, the apertures 43-45 being concentric and of the same diameter. A hollow rivet 46, formed of suitable non-magnetic material and extending through the apertures 43--45, is employed to maintain the pole pieces,

the spacer sleeve and the magnet in assembled relation. The rivet 46 is provided with an integral peripheral flange 41 abutting the outer face of the pole piece 42 and the other extremity of the rivet 46 is turned outwardly as at 46a" to abut the outer face of the pole piece 38 to hold the magnet assembly 31 together.

As shown in Figure 5, the magnet assembly 31 is press fitted within the recess 3|] to fit tightly therein and to be retained in position centrally" of the spool l2. The magnet assembly may be removed by merely inserting a pair of pins in the apertures 35 to contact the rear face of the pole piece 38 and applying force to eject the assembly 31. When the spool is assembled within the frame. ll upon the spindle l9, which extends through the center of the hollow rivet 46 and into the recess 32 provided in the fiber plug 3!, the pole pieces 38 and 42 and the spacer sleeve 48 abut the disk 23 carried centrally on the interior face of the backing wall l3. The disk 23, being made of magnetizable material, is attracted by the magnet 4! through the pole pieces 38 and 42, the magnetic attraction between the magnet assembly and the plate 23 serving to hold the spool within the frame. The magnetic couple holding the spool within the frame also tends to resist the rotation of the spool within the frame, the mechanical magnetic friction thus generated serving to dampen any movement of the spool within the frame. The amount of mechanical magnetic friction resisting the movement of the spool within the frame may be varied by varying the size of the magnet 4|, the composition of the magnet or of the plate 23, or by varying the Accordingly, a smaller area of the plate is in surface contact with the poles 38 and 42 of the magnet assembly 31 when the spool I2 is in position within the frame II. The position of the magnet assembly 31 upon assembly of the spool within the frame is illustrated in dotted lines to show that area of the plate which is subject to magnetic attraction. Accordingly, by reducing the amount of magnetic attraction, the magnitude of the mechanical magnetic friction generated upon rotation of the spool is reduced and the resistance to movement of the spool is lessened. In this manner, by merely changing the position of the plate 23, the drag of the reel may be varied throughout a wide range. If desired, the plate 23 may be eccentrically pivoted to the backin plate l3 so that the position of the plate relative to the permanent magnet poles 38 and 42 may be changed as desired to vary the magnetic drag of the device by means of a very simple adjustment.

Thus, it may be seen that the present invention provides a fly casting reel of extremely simple construction employing a magnetic couple between the spool and the frame to maintain the spool and frame in assembled position. Further, the relative position of the magnetic means within the reel may be easily changed. For example, it may be desirable to mount a permanent magnet, such as the magnet assembly 31 upon the frame member I l and the plate of magnetic material upon the spool I 2. In this manner, the structure of the spool may be simplified and a plurality of spools carrying different weights of fishing line may be provided so that the angler may have a plurality of sizes and weights of line at his disposal and may change the line by merely changing spools.

to limit the patent granted hereon otherwise than necessitated by the scope of the appended claims.

We claim as our invention:

1. A fly casting reel comprising a stationary frame member, a spool rotatably disposed within said frame, and magnetic means including a magnet and ferro-magnetic material concentric with said spool and disposed within said reel for relative rotation upon movement of said spool for establishing a magnetic couple between said frame member and spool for maintaining the spool in position within the frame, one of said magnetic means being fixed relative to said frame member and the other of said magnetic means being fixed to said spool for resisting rotation of the spool within the frame.

2; A fly casting reel comprising a stationary frame, a spindle mounted on said frame and concentric therewith, a spool mounted on said ,spindle and rotatable within said frame, magnetizable material as a part of said frame ad.

jacent to and concentric with said spindle and a permanent magnet as a part of said spool having spaced pole pieces concentric with said spool and bridged by said magnetizable material to maintain said spool in position upon said spindle and to resist rotation of said spool about said spindle.

3. A fly casting reel comprising a stationary generally cylindrical frame, a spindle carried by said-frame and concentric therewith,'a spool rotatably mounted on said spindle for rotation within said frame, magnetic means for maintaming said spool in position within said frame including magnetizable material as a part of said frame disposed about said spindle and a permanent magnet as a part of said spool concentric with said spindle and having nesting pole pieces adjacent to and bridged by said magnetizable material.

4. A fly casting reel comprising a stationary hollow cylindrical frame member, a centrally extending, concentric spindle mounted on said frame, a circular plate of magnetizable material fixedly mounted on said frame about said spindle, a spool having a cylindrical core and peripheral flanges extending beyond said core, said core being centrally apertured to receive said spindle for rotatably mounting the spool within said frame and having a central recess formed in one ing to resist rotation of said spool about said spindle.

5. In a fly casting reel having a stationary nonmagnetic cylindrical frame member and a nonmagnetic spool member removably mounted in said frame for rotation therein, magnetic means for maintaining said spool in position within said frame including a permanent magnet fixedly secured to one of said members and magnetic material fixed to the other of said members, said magnet having pole pieces in close magnetic couple with said magnetic material when said spool is positioned within said frame to resist movement of said spool within said frame.

6. In a fly casting reel having a stationary hollow cylindrical non-magnetic frame carrying a central spindle and a non-magnetic spool removably mounted on said spindle for rotation within said frame, magnetic means for maintaining said spool in position within said frame comprising a magnet assembly centrally mounted in said spool and apertured to receive said spindle, said assembly including a cylindrical permanent magnet and nested pole pieces concentric with said magnet and extending axially therebeyond, and a disk of magnetic material mounted on said frame to abut. said pole pieces when said spool is positioned within said frame to resist movement of said spool within said frame.

7. A fly casting reel comprising a stationary cylindrical frame member of non-magnetizable material, a spindle mounted on said frame and concentric therewith, a spool mounted on said spindle and rotatable thereon Within said frame, means for rotating said spool within said frame, and magnetic means including a permanent magnet and magnetizable material, one of said magnet means being carried by said spool and fixed relative thereto and the other of said magnet means being carried by said frame and fixed relative thereto, said magnetic means being mounted adjacent to and concentric with said spindle and within the magnetic influence of each other to tend to maintain said spool on said spindle and to resist rotation of said spool about said spindle.

PHILIP SMITH. LEWIS HOPPS.

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